Re: Irish Songs

Posted by Danalee Lavelle-Burroughs on March 17, 2000 at 08:42:44:

In Reply to: Irish Songs posted by Dana McS. on March 17, 2000 at 03:42:46:

Ach, you Scottish! Boyne. As in Battle of the Boyne. The unfortunate victory of King William and his "Orangemen" over the Catholic "Green"; and party and parcel to the troubles which have plagued us since time immemorial. My family hail from Louisburg, Co. Mayo--left in the 1840s. We are "Green" and proud to wear it! Danalee

: I heard this song on a video and I hum it all the time. The verses tell of a guy who falls in love with an Irish lass. The Irish lass dies at the end. So sad... I can't quite figure out all the words.

:
: Red is the rose,
: In yonder garden grows,
: Fair is the lilly-of-the-valley,
: And clear is the water that flows from the...BOING (This SURELY can't be right)
: And my love is fairer than any.

: I KNOW it's not 'BOING'. Can't for the life of me tell what this word is in the video I have. This is a chorus from a song called 'Red is the Rose'. Does anyone know what the word is? I know those celts can come up with some strange ones sometimes.

: And another thing. The version I have heard is sung to the tune of the 'You Take the High Road..." song, which I thought was Scottish, yet, the words to 'Red is the Rose' are Irish. Hmmmm.

: Happy St. Patricks Day!!!!
: Dana McS.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Irish Songs Lady Ann 09:33:39 3/17/2000 (5)
  • Re: Irish Songs Danalee Lavelle-Burroughs 11:16:01 3/17/2000 (4)
    • Re: Irish Songs Druncle Mark 11:36:04 3/17/2000 (3)
      • Re: Irish Songs Elaine 13:39:34 3/17/2000 (2)
        • Re: Irish Songs Danalee Lavelle-Burroughs 14:28:43 3/17/2000 (1)
          • The Jacobites Elaine 22:20:43 3/17/2000 (0)

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: Ach, you Scottish! Boyne. As in Battle of the Boyne. The unfortunate victory of King William and his "Orangemen" over the Catholic "Green"; and party and parcel to the troubles which have plagued us since time immemorial. My family hail from Louisburg, Co. Mayo--left in the 1840s. We are "Green" and proud to wear it! Danalee

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: : I heard this song on a video and I hum it all the time.  The verses tell of a guy who falls in love with an Irish lass.  The Irish lass dies at the end.  So sad...  I can't quite figure out all the words.

: : 
: : Red is the rose,
: : In yonder garden grows,
: : Fair is the lilly-of-the-valley,
: : And clear is the water that flows from the...BOING (This SURELY can't be right)
: : And my love is fairer than any.

: : I KNOW it's not 'BOING'.  Can't for the life of me tell what this word is in the video I have.  This is a chorus from a song  called 'Red is the Rose'.  Does anyone know what the word is?  I know those celts can come up with some strange ones sometimes.

: : And another thing.  The version I have heard is sung to the tune of the 'You Take the High Road..." song, which I thought was Scottish, yet, the words to 'Red is the Rose' are Irish.  Hmmmm.

: : Happy St. Patricks Day!!!!
: : Dana McS.  


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